On The Brink BBQ MI
Rating
1401
peak 1401 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2026-07-17
Best ToY finish
#321
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.76 (+26.86)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±44.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.03 · weakest Brisket (156.85)
Road miles
4544
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 608 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$117K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.76 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DB BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Drum Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, DB BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 149.6456 | 162.33 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 149.6800 | 163.03 | top 79% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 155.3944 | 162.57 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 130.7316 | 156.85 | top 82% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.76 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-08-25 — First tracked contest · TN River BBQ Fest
- 📈 2023-08-25 — Peak power rating (1491) · TN River BBQ Fest
- 📣 2026-04-24 — First call · Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
- ⭐ 2026-05-15 — Career-best overall score (662.1940) · Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2024-04-19 |
| -10.8 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-24 |
| -9.8 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2026-04-17 |
| -9.7 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 2025-10-03 |
| -9.1 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10% | top 90% | 92% | 87.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 92% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 89% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 25 / 28 (658.1024) | 28 (157.0856) | 16 (170.8228) | 12 (174.2628) | 26 (155.9312) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA | — | 12 (168.5828) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 31 / 39 (659.9088) | 28 (165.1088) | 22 (168.5600) | 28 (163.9772) | 27 (162.2628) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 40 (651.2684) | 24 (167.9772) | 34 (163.3712) | 37 (159.9772) | 36 (159.9428) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 35 (662.1940) | 26 (166.8800) | 28 (166.2628) | 31 (161.6800) | 25 (167.3712) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 26 / 34 (661.6112) | 32 (161.0972) | 19 (167.4056) | 22 (165.7028) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 13 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 15 / 15 (491.3028) | 16 (165.0856) | 8 (170.8228) | 17 (155.3944) | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 46 / 48 (634.0912) | 45 (158.8228) | 47 (158.8000) | 45 (161.1084) | 45 (155.3600) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 63 / 68 (627.8516) | 65 (157.1084) | 63 (155.3944) | 60 (161.6800) | 61 (153.6688) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 38 / 39 (638.1144) | 37 (163.3828) | 35 (164.5600) | 38 (162.2628) | 39 (147.9088) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 53 / 58 (632.9716) | 51 (161.0972) | 58 (149.6800) | 55 (157.0972) | 36 (165.0972) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 26 / 36 (662.1256) | 23 (167.9540) | 31 (163.9428) | 17 (170.8228) | 31 (159.4060) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 60 / 62 (592.3316) | 58 (149.6456) | 57 (155.9428) | 59 (156.0116) | 62 (130.7316) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 21 / 23 (640.9484) | 22 (162.8456) | 23 (157.6688) | 21 (163.3712) | 20 (157.0628) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #321 (482 pts) | #271 (614 pts) | #250 (751 pts) | #282 (577 pts) | #358 (457 pts) |